title: Psychiatric Comorbidity in Patients from the Addictive Disorders Assistance Units of Galicia: The COPSIAD Study.
abstract: The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in patients under treatment within the addictive disorders assistance units of Galicia (Spain).
  
  
  
  A total of 64 healthcare professionals performed clinical diagnosis of mental disorders (on DSM IV-TR criteria) in 2300 patients treated throughout March 2010 in 21 addictive disorders assistance units.
  
  
  
  56.3% of patients with substance abuse/dependency also showed some other mental disorder, 42.2% of patients suffering from at least an Axis I condition and 20.2% from some Axis II condition. Mood and anxiety disorders and borderline and antisocial personality disorders were the most frequent disorders in both axes.
  
  
  
  A high comorbidity was found between mental and substance use disorders (SUD) in patients seen at the addictive disorders assistance units of Galicia.
authors.affiliation: Drug Dependency Unit, A Coruña, Spain.
authors.forename: César
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pereiro
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pino
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Flórez
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arrojo
authors.forename: Elisardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Becoña
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013030:Spain; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy